Columbus Day Weekend is almost upon us, and I think we’re all looking forward to the 3-day holiday. Just in time, there’s a new post up at our sister blog, Sit Correct, on the application of ergonomics in the workplace. Slouchers beware!
Enjoy the last of the sunny weather for the fall!
Graduation gift? Father’s Day? Wedding? Memorial Day barbeque? Whatever your occasion, there’s probably a chair for it — and with our 5% spring coupon, now’s as good a time as any to splurge on that special seat. Enter BLGX05 at checkout to receive 5% off any order through June 30th! Overwhelmed by the choices? Then I’d suggest one of the many new HON chairs we’re featuring, including the ever-popular Ignition. Your grad-dad-bride-hot dog griller will be glad for somewhere to rest. Somewhere there’s a seat with their name on it!
You asked, we listened – SeatingZone.com is now a proud GSA-approved contractor! We are an authorized reseller for a number of GSA-approved brands of office furniture, including the ever-popular HON Company.
For complete info on this program, be sure to check out all the info over on SeatingZone.com. If you’re ever surfing the front of our site and you need to find it easily, there’s a tab at the top and a link at the bottom (under Terms & Policies). Happy shopping!
Want a gorgeous Humanscale chair of your very own, but think they’re out of your range? You’re in luck. Email or call us at SeatingZone for the lowest prices – guaranteed! Things are starting to look very affordable indeed.
The Alphabet of Seating returns…
G is for…Green
(photo by Marcelo Gutierrez)
Your office – and the chairs you sit on – can have an impact on the environment. You know this, but what do you do about it? You go GREENGUARD, that’s what! SeatingZone offers eco-friendly seating certified by GREENGUARD to be low in harmful emissions, benefiting our planet through greeener production and your health through reduced inhalation of toxic particles. Several manufacturers have jumped on the green train, so your selection will be bountiful, your lungs thankful, and your conscience clear.
Return of the Alphabet of Seating!
F is for…Flight
For the aviation-obsessed, there’s nothing quite like California-based MotoArt. The artists at MotoArt – and truthfully, while their products are functional, they’re probably closer to the designer chairs made by the artists I sometimes feature here than straight-up office furniture – create beautiful works made from salvaged pieces of airplanes. For example, need a reception desk for your organization that truly creates an impression? Why not pick one up that’s crafted from a B-747 Cowling?
Obviously, a cool aviation-inspired desk requires a cool aviation-inspired chair. This is their B-52 Ejection Chair, “a virtual escape from the gravity of an ordinary executive environment” (ha, ha).
While we don’t have anything quite of this caliber at SeatingZone, I can assure you that our chairs are more affordable. Some of them have kind of an airplane look going on, if you ask me…like this high back ergonomic task chair from Art Design International. While this is probably more of a passenger seat than a pilot’s, it’s zippy and aerodynamic.
SeatingZone is an authorized HON dealer, and we’re very proud of that fact! What’s not to be proud of when they’re doing great deeds? In additional to making stylish and sturdy office furniture, the HON company recently teamed up with ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ to rebuild Lighthouse Christian School in Nashville, TN.
According to the official website, HON installed classrooms and several offices worth of furniture to help the school recover from the damage sustained during the May flooding. They also provided furnishings for the VIP tent, making it quite the attractive and comfy place to hang out.
Shelley DeSilva, VP of marketing, stated: “‘Extreme Makeover’ is a rare breed reality show that celebrates the indomitable American spirit and illustrates how important collaboration and cooperation are among individuals… These are The HON Company’s core values, as well, so we feel especially privileged to be participating in this project.” (source)
The HON episode of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ will be airing on ABC sometime this fall. In the meantime, if you find yourself in need of a killer office chair in a dazzling array of color choices (even the mesh!), why not check out one of HON’s most recent bestsellers, the Nucleus?
. . . it sure can’t hurt!
A comment from one of our many happy customers about the Modz 1025 Contemporary Swivel Office Chair:
“We use these chairs around our conference table here in Beverly Hills. We looked at the Herman Miller Eames version of this chair at $1350 each and our budget said no! These look identical and my guests usually comment on them so I think we made the right choice and saved beau coup dollars.”
They sure did save more than a few pennies, considering we carry the chair for $238.99. Not only does this chair scream classic chic, it screams great bargain and great value. The chair features one touch pneumatic seat height adjustment, easily washabable leatherette seat and back, and adjustable tilt tension with locking control. To ramp up the cool-factor, choose from black, white, mocha, and brick leatherette.
If you’re familiar with SeatingZone.com, you know that we carry a wide range of ergonomic chairs to help those with injuries or those who are just on a quest for better posture and balance.
I remember from my ballet classes in elementary school that good posture meant pretending that a string ran through my head and up to the ceiling. I still try to uphold that image as I take a seat at the desk and dinner table, but it would be much easier if I had an Evolution Ball Chair.
The positive features of this chair are practically innumerable. It is ideal for both home-use and medical, office, and customer service industries. It is a top-of-the-top contender for health-conscious multi-taskers, because you buildcore strength in order to sit for prolonged periods of time with an upward, straight spine. The chair is also is height adjustable, allowing you to set your hips higher than you knees — a position which helps your core and spine do its “new” job. See? Killing at least three birds with one stone (and looking like you’re having fun while doing so)!
The chair also comes with casters so you can match the mobility of your traditional office chair, and so that you can adjust to your new balancing act. (As with any of the speciality ergonomic chairs we carry, we suggest initially switching between a ball chair and a traditional chair so that you won’t get too fatigued from the start.)
We now offer the chair for $139.99. If that’s not enough incentive to get rollin’, I’m not sure what is!
Today, I feature a guest blogger who is dear to our seated hearts:
“Dear chair enthusiasts,
Love the SeatingZone.com blog that you’re currently perusing? Then you should wheel (or rock) yourself over OfficeFurnitureZone.com, our sister website, and the OFZ blog. It features cool workspace ideas/inspirations, product reviews, and much more to come! You know you wanna do it: after all, spring cleaning is nigh, and what better time to spruce up your workspace with a sharp and efficient desk/filing system/conference table?
Yours in productivity,
The OfficeFurnitureZone.com Blog
P.S. Our other sister website, SitCorrect.com, is blog-less for now but carries ergonomic chairs and accessories that will make you head-shoulders-knees-and-toes-(and spine)-happy!”
